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Bretonica peluda (Melochia villosa)

Description

Melochia villosa is a malva crop species first described by Philip Miller and now became known as William Fawcett and Rendle. Melochia villosa is part of the genus Melochia and the family of maladians In addition to the nominal form, there is also the subspecies M. v. Tomentosa

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Malvales

            • Family: Malvaceae

              • Genus: Melochia